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2026 AGENDA

Explore the conference programme (subject to change).

Tuesday 22 September

TUE 22

09.35
10.05

  • 30 min
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Keynote | Technical Air Support : A Key Enabler of Air Power

Jean-Marc Laurent

Lieutenant-General (Ret.)
Jean-Marc LAURENT

Director
Defence and Aerospace Chair

TUE 22

10.10
11.50

  • 1 hr 40 min
  • Translated

Panel Discussion | Institutional and Industrial Approaches to Combat Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Operations

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant-General (Ret.)
Jean-Marc LAURENT

Director
Defence and Aerospace Chair

Paul Zanassi

Rear Admiral
Paul ZANASSI

Head of the Activity Support Division
French Armed Forces General Staff

Marc-Olivier Crossonneau

Brigadier General
Marc-Olivier CROSSONNEAU

Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) Support - Deputy DCOS Ops
French Air and Space Force Headquarters

Alberto Morote de la Rosa

Alberto MOROTE DE LA ROSA
Head of Support & Services
Airbus Helicopters Spain

Laurent Bazin de Jessey

Laurent BAZIN DE JESSEY
Program Director for Military In-Service Aircraft Support
Dassault Aviation

Marc Mantel

Marc MANTEL
Director of Customer Support & Services (CSS)
MBDA France

Gilles Gaillot

Gilles GAILLOT
Director of Support Strategy and Product Policy for Customer Support & Service (CSS)
Thales France

TUE 22

12.30
14.00

Lunch Break

TUE 22

14.00
15.40

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Official Address from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

Jérôme Bellanger

General
Jérôme BELLANGER

Chief of Staff
French Air and Space Force

Representing the Minister of the Armed Forces and the French Joint Chief of Staff

TUE 22

15.45
16.15

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | A European Perspective on Military Aircraft In-service Support in High-Intensity Conflict

Edmond Toudji

Colonel
Edmond TOUDJI

Policy Officer, Defence Industrial Programming
European Commission (DG DEFIS)

TUE 22

16.20
18.00

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Panel Discussion | European Approaches to Combat Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Operations

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant-General (Ret.)
Jean-Marc LAURENT

Director
Defence and Aerospace Chair

Rafael Gómez Blanco

Major General
Rafael GÓMEZ BLANCO

Director of Engineering and Infrastructure
Spanish Air and Space Force

Franck Mollard

Major General
Franck MOLLARD

Commander 2024-2026
European Air Transport Command (EATC)

Brice Lançon
Brice LANÇON
European Affairs Expert, Space & Defense
Edmond Toudji

Colonel
Edmond TOUDJI

Policy Officer, Defence Industrial Programming
European Commission (DG DEFIS)

Wednesday 23 September

WED 23

09.35
10.05

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | Towards Comprehensive Support Contracts for Military Aircraft In-Service Support

Maroussia Renucci

Brigadier General
Maroussia RENUCCI

Deputy Director
Aeronautical In-Service Support Directorate (DMAé)

WED 23

10.10
11.50

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Panel Discussion | The Economics of Military Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Conflict: Preparing Industry for Combat Operations

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant General (Ret.)
Jean-Marc LAURENT

Director
Defence and Aerospace Chair

Yannick Cailliez

Chief Engineer
Yannick CAILLIEZ

Director
French Aeronautical Industrial Service (SIAé)

Géraldine Thiercelin

Géraldine THIERCELIN
Head of Air Power Services
Airbus Defence and Space

Eric Bernard

Éric BERNARD
Director General of Military Support
Dassault Aviation

Laure-Agnès Lernout

Laure-Agnès LERNOUT
VP Sales & Operations Planning
MBDA France

Frédéric Fourciangue

Frédéric FOURCIANGUE
Director of Support & Services – Military Engines Division
Safran Aircraft Engines

Olivier Britz

Olivier BRITZ
Head of Military Aircraft Support Department, France
Safran Helicopter Engines

Sébastien Fourquet

Sébastien FOURQUET
VP Customer Support & Services (CSS)
Thales DMS - AVS

WED 23

12.30
14.00

Lunch Break

WED 23

14.35
15.05

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | An Innovative Industry Supporting Combat Readiness

Marc Bourdon

Marc BOURDON
Head of Design
Sabena Technics

WED 23

15.10
16.15

  • 1 hr 05 min
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Panel Discussion | Innovation in Military Aircraft Support: Strengthening Air Power in the Near Term

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant General (Ret.)
Jean-Marc LAURENT

Director
Defence and Aerospace Chair

Guenaelle Creachcadec

Rear Admiral
Guenaëlle CREACHCADEC

Deputy Director for Strategy
Aeronautical In-Service Support Directorate (DMAé)

Andrea Brouille

Andréa BROUILLE
First VP for Economic Development and Innovation
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

Bernard Soulé

Chief Engineer
Bernard SOULÉ

Director of the Bordeaux Aeronautical Industrial Facility
French Air & Space Force Aeronautical Industrial Service (SIAé)

Hervé Floch

Hervé FLOCH
CEO
ALPHA – Lasers & Microwaves competitiveness cluster (ALPHA-RLH)

Laurent Montoya

Laurent MONTOYA
Senior Expert & Technology Domain Manager
Airbus Defence and Space

Gauthier Houel

Gauthier HOUËL
Head of Product and Support Services Development Strategy
Dassault Aviation

WED 23

16.20
16.50

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | People at the Heart of Military Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Conflict

Michel Rouat

Major General (Ret.)
Michel ROUAT

High-level Expert in Aeronautical Military In-service Support
French Air and Space Force

WED 23

16.55
18.00

  • 1 hr 05 min
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Panel Discussion | Training and Technical Readiness for High-Intensity Operations: Armed Forces and Industry

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant-General (Ret.)
Jean-Marc LAURENT

Director
Defence and Aerospace Chair

Vital Duchesne

Brigadier General
Vital DUCHESNE

Commander of the Air Technical and Logistics Brigade (BATL)
French Air and Space Force

Anne-Catherine Guitard

Lieutenant Colonel (Operational Reserve)
Anne-Catherine GUITARD

PAMCo Training Project Lead and Managing Director
Aérocampus

Christophe Raymond

Christophe RAYMOND
Defense Expert
Nouvelle Aquitaine Regional Council

Cédric Geoffroy

Cédric GEOFFROY
Head of A400 M Orléans Training Center
Airbus Defence and Space

Martial Mahieu

Martial MAHIEU
Head of the Training Department (DTr) - Mérignac
Dassault Aviation

Christophe Quipourt

Christophe QUIPOURT
Military Mature Engine Focal Point, Tyne Academy
Safran Aircraft Engines

Thursday 24 September

THU 24

09.30
14.30

  • 5 hr

AD2S Innovation Challenge – Pitches & Presentations

THU 24

15.10

AD2S Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony